Accused heroin smuggler pleads to possessing opium, draws $1K fine

The case of a trucker accused of smuggling heroin into Canada via the Blue Water Bridge took an unexpected turn this week.Harwinder Singh, 29, of Toronto, was arrested at the twin-span bridge connecting Michigan and the Sarnia area on Dec. 29, 2024, and charged with importing heroin and possessing heroin for trafficking, court records showed.Such drug-smuggling cases typically lead to weeks-long trials at the Sarnia courthouse and, if an accused person is found guilty, decades-long prison sente